By Devam Jain
The Head Boy elections began like any other year — quietly, formally, and full of assumptions. Forms were to be distributed. Names would be nominated. And as always, the same kinds of students were expected to rise.
I walked in with hope, not entitlement.
But in the very first lecture, I was stopped. Mr. Jay Prajapati, my class teacher — a man who barely knows me, whose judgments are frozen in past records — refused to give me the nomination form. No discussion, no consideration. Just a closed door.
Maybe that’s how the system works for most. But that’s not how I was built.
The Door That Opened
When one teacher dismissed me, another chose to listen.
Narotam Sir, who has seen more of me, offered me the form. And for that, I’m grateful — not because he handed me a piece of paper, but because he chose to believe students can grow.
Our Principal, Alka Ma’am, too, by allowing open access to this process, reminds us that school leadership must be about fairness — not favouritism.
Why I’m Standing for Head Boy
Not to prove someone wrong. But to prove what’s possible.
If I win, here’s what I’ll do — and what I’ll stand for:
Activities That Matter
This school deserves more than regular assemblies and boring speeches. I will bring:
- Business minds from Gujarat, who’ve actually built something.
- IAS officers, who understand the structure we all grow up in.
- Educators from places like Gujarat Vidyapith, who live and breathe learning.
- Sessions that speak to your future, not just your syllabus.
Real Student Involvement
We’ll form clubs and student panels that actually function — where ideas become events, and every student has space to speak.
A Culture of Action, Not Just Applause
Being Head Boy won’t make me louder. It’ll make me more responsible — to the silent students, the misfits, the creatives, and the curious. The ones who need someone to finally represent them.
I Wasn’t Always This Guy
Yes, I’ve been unpredictable. Yes, I’ve challenged the system before. But every spark can be guided into a flame — and mine is now burning with purpose.
I no longer seek attention.
I seek alignment with growth, service, and vision.
This campaign is not revenge. It’s redemption.
And maybe it started with someone denying me a form. But it will continue with me redefining what it means to lead.
If you believe school leadership needs a shift — from scripted to serious, from filtered to fearless — then I’m ready to carry that weight.
Let’s build something that even the doubters can’t deny.
But the question is, will they nominate me?
– Devam Jain